London vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	London	Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3662	$7483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8238	$9886
🏠 One person rent	$2434	$6445
🏘️ Family rent	$4002	$5999
🍽️ Food expenses	$632	$763
🚐 Transport expenses	$409	$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4720	$9172
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	100	21
😀 Quality of life	97	66
🏙️ Population	8.8M	38.9K

The cost of living in London is 51% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 28th and 1st ($3662 vs $7483) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Kingdom and Monaco, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Monaco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 1.2 months in Monaco City. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Monaco City ranked 2nd in Monaco, while ranked 4th and 5012th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Monaco City

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	London	Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.6	$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$98.8	$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.64	$8.88
☕ Cappuccino	$5.66	$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$5.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2743	$6949
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2091	$6027
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4437	$6797
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3517	$5389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$171	$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$260	$270
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.6	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.79%	3.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20829	$74781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9663	$57868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.01	$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$106	$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.5	$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.1	$3.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.47	$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$17.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.2	$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$3.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.25	$3.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.6	$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.18	$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack	$23.8	$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.71	$17.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$11.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.12	$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.33	$5.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$79.6	$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.9	$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$91.4	$84.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.4	$44.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$114	$108
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2713	$2267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25686	$46388

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3042
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2563
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2399
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2382
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2396
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2349
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2326
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2630
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2308
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2384
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2451
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2205
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2214
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2290
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2627
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2117
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2253
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2294
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2545
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2244
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2234
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2820
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2234
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2159
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2634
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2289
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2235
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2309
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1842
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2188
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2200
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2164
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2196
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2559
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2109
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2363
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2476
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2178

Cities near Monaco City

Distance	City	Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi	Monte Carlo	$4967
8.1 km or 5 mi	Menton	$1568
12 km or 7.7 mi	Nice	$1901
17 km or 10 mi	Ventimiglia	$1604
29 km or 18 mi	Antibes	$1863
30 km or 19 mi	Sanremo	$1541
38 km or 23 mi	Cannes	$2002
52 km or 32 mi	Imperia	$1469
73 km or 45 mi	Cuneo	$1264
79 km or 49 mi	Mondovi	$1386
106 km or 66 mi	Savona	$1578
132 km or 82 mi	Manosque	$1488
138 km or 86 mi	Toulon	$1530
143 km or 89 mi	Genoa	$1613
144 km or 90 mi	Asti	$1320
150 km or 93 mi	Turin	$1659
160 km or 100 mi	Aix-en-Provence	$1853
162 km or 101 mi	Alessandria	$1335
172 km or 107 mi	Marseille	$1759
173 km or 108 mi	Tortona	$1429
189 km or 117 mi	Voghera	$1563
193 km or 120 mi	Vercelli	$1320
195 km or 121 mi	Miramas	$1827
198 km or 123 mi	La Spezia	$1565
201 km or 125 mi	Bastia	$1542
210 km or 130 mi	Biella	$1226
210 km or 131 mi	Grenoble	$1560
210 km or 131 mi	Vigevano	$1725
211 km or 131 mi	Avignon	$1501
212 km or 132 mi	Pavia	$1479
213 km or 132 mi	Novara	$1271
218 km or 136 mi	Carrara	$1416
223 km or 139 mi	Aosta	$1673
228 km or 142 mi	Viareggio	$1467
228 km or 142 mi	Ajaccio	$1674
231 km or 143 mi	Buccinasco	$1803
233 km or 145 mi	Piacenza	$1556
234 km or 146 mi	Livorno	$1669
236 km or 146 mi	Chambery	$1352
238 km or 148 mi	Busto Arsizio	$1716